In this case, the plaintiffs allege they were sexually assaulted while in a state facility and that, while this assault was taking place, the employee committing the assault used a piece of property (a cart) to block the door.

The Texas Supreme Court held that this fact pattern was really about the intentional tort, not the incidental use of personal property, which “was only used with intent to accomplish the assaults of which the Plaintiffs complain.” Furthermore, the Court stated that “the Plaintiffs’ claim based on negligent conduct do not involve the use of tangible property.” For that reason, the Court held that the suit was barred.

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